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Harder-Working Snakes Pack Stronger Venom Apr 25, 2019

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Snake venom toxicity depends on snake size, energy requirements and environmental dimensionality more than on prey size.

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River Dolphins Have a Wide Vocal Repertoire Apr 24, 2019

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Freshwater dolphins are evolutionary relics, and their calls give clues to the origins of cetacean communication in general. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Honeybees Can Put Two and Two Together Apr 23, 2019

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The tiny brain of a honeybee is apparently able to calculate small numbers' addition and subtraction. Annie Sneed reports.

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4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed Apr 20, 2019

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A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date.

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Hyena Society Stability Has Last Laugh Apr 19, 2019

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Female hyenas keep their clans in line by virtue of their complex social networks. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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Gluten-Free Restaurant Foods Are Often Mislabeled Apr 18, 2019

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One in three gluten-free dishes tested at restaurants contained gluten—especially GF pizzas and pastas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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What Chickens Can Teach Hearing Researchers Apr 17, 2019

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At an April 9th event sponsored by the Kavli Foundation and produced by Scientific American that honored Nobel and Kavli Prize winners, neuroscientists James Hudspeth and Robert Fettiplace talked about the physiology of hearing and the possibility of restoring hearing loss.

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Urban Coyote Evolution Favors the Bold Apr 11, 2019

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Coyotes become fearless around people in just a few generations—which isn’t good for their longterm co-existence with humans in cities. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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Computers Turn an Ear on New York City Apr 10, 2019

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NYU’s “Sounds of New York City” project listens to the city—and then, with the help of citizen scientists, teaches machines to decode the soundscape. Jim Daley reports.

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Whitening Strips Alter Proteins in Teeth Apr 09, 2019

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Hydrogen peroxide in whitening treatments penetrates enamel and dentin, and alters tooth proteins. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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